Any Project - Any Paint - any place

Your Painting Companion

The Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy Hobby Case is designed to be your painting companion as you tackle whatever paint project inspires you. Perfect for painting with friends, travelling, bringing your project to your local hobby store as well as organising and protecting your paints.

Modular - Hotswappable- Adaptive

A Fully Modular System

Thanks to the modular nature of the Mechi System, the DRPA Hobby Case is designed to be able to change what modules you need for any project.

Want to bring all your paints? Load out all 6 slots with MechiMax Paint Modules for up to 72 paints capacity.

Prefer to bring your miniatures project along instead? Easily swap out a paint Module for a MechiMax or a Mechi Single in the base size you need!

Two Thin Coats - Citadel - Vallejo - Army Painter & More

Mix & Match Paint Brands

While Duncan Rhodes and the team at Trans Atlantis Games have created some of the finest paint ever to grace the hobby scene - Two Thin Coats, we know that not everyone has these paints.

Customise your case your way.
You can order paint compatible modules in sets of 3.
For example, Side A: Two Thin Coats - Side B: Citadel Paint Pots

Explore Additional Paint Module Bundles

Artis Opus - Winsor & Newton - Army Painter - Citadel & More

Detachable Brush Module

Every good artist needs good tools - but what good are tools that get damaged?

The DRPA Hobby Case is compatible with almost all tabletop miniature brand paint brushes. The Mechi Brush Module protects your fine brushes with Mechi's unique upright slotted compression foam. The Module slots into the very centre of the case to ensure vertical storage and complete protection of your fine detail brushes.

Anodised Aluminium - Carbon Fibre Mechanism - High Temp Plastics

Highest Quality Materials

We have ensured to use only the very highest quality materials in the construction of the DRPA Hobby Case. The frame of the Case is made from a sleek black anodised aluminium for strength and style.

MechiMax Modules feature a unique carbon fibre sliding mechanism. High quality ABS High Temperature plastics ensure your case is safe for travel.

The Ultimate Edition: DRPA Hobby Case

The Ultimate Edition: Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy Hobby case comes with a huge array of additonal modules designed to enable you to take on almost any tabletop painting project that inspires you. Complete with Mechi modules compatible with miniatures from your favourite game manufacturers.

  • MechiMax Modules

    Designed specifically for protecting full squads of Infantry - the MechiMax Module is a unique magnet free mechanism that uses a compression rubber grip to firmly yet carefully grasp the base of your Miniatures.

  • Mechi Singles

    Mechi Singles are designed to host a single miniature or character. Perfect for painting your larger miniatures or iconic leaders/characters. Use Mechi Singles alongside MechiMesh and position them however you need.

  • Monster Mechi

    Monster Mechis are for Miniatures with bases larger than 50mm as well as unique bases such as oval based miniatures. Use Monster Mechis alongside MechiMesh and position them however you need.

  • MechiMesh & OpenMechi System

    OpenMechi is designed for use with non-uniform base varieties as well as models without a base such as vehicles. The Ultimate Edition: DRPA Hobby Case OpenMechi System comes with 6 Mechi Clips and a wide array of differing Bumper Anchors.

Ultimate Edition Module Compatibility

Mechi Max Modules

25mm MechiMax Module: Holds up to 12 x 25mm Based Miniatures.

Compatible with:

Games Workshop:
- Warhammer 40,000:

Light Infantry such as Guardsmen, Fire Warriors, Drukhari Warriors, Tempestus Scions, Cultists, Solar Auxilia, Skitarii/Vanguards and MANY more...

- Age of Sigmar:
Light Infantry such as Infernal Guard, Chaos Marauders, Clanrats, Freeguild Guard and MANY more...

- Middle Earth: Strategy Battle Game:
All Standard Infantry

- Kill Team:
Veteran Guardsmen, Blooded, Void Dancer Troupe, Brood Coven, Pathfinders, Hand of the Archon, Cadre Mercenaries (Kroot Warriors), Imperial Guard, Imperial Navy Breachers, Inquisitorial Agents, Elucidian Starstriders, Gellerpox Infected, Hive Fleet etc...

- Necromunda:
Van Saar Gang, Orlock Gang, Escher Gang, Delaque Gang, Cawdor Gang, Palanite Enforcers/Badzone Enforcers, Genestealer Cult, Chaos Helot Cult, Ash Wastes Nomads, Outcasts, Venators etc...

- Blood Bowl:
Snotlings & Gnoblars

- Legions Imperialis
Several Light Infantry/Bike Units such as Landspeeders & Jetbikes etc...

Corvus Belli:
- Infinity:

Standard Infantry Size

Warlord Games
- Bolt Action:

Standard Infantry Size
- Test of Honour:
Standard Infantry Size

28.5mm MechiMax Module:

Compatible with:

Games Workshop
Warhammer 40,000:
Drukhari Incubi, Aeldari Guardians, Kasrkin, Hearthkyn Warriors, Repentias, Guardian Defenders, Striking Scorpions, Howling Banshees, Gaunt's Ghosts, Jakhal Cultists etc...

Age Of Sigmar:
N/A

Kill Team:
Hearthkyn Salvagers, Exaction Squad, Mandrakes, Corsair Voidscarred, Craftworld, Ecclesiarchy (Repentias), Novitiates, Farstalker Kinband, Hierotek Circle, Blades of Khaine etc...

Necromunda:
Ironhead Squat Prospector Gang

32mm MechiMax Module:

Compatible with:

Games Workshop
- Warhammer 40,000:
Medium Infantry Size such as Humans in Power Armour (Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Sisters of Battle, Grey Knights), Ork Boyz, XV25 Stealth Armour, Most Tau Drones & MANY more...

- Age of Sigmar:
Medium Infantry Size such as Blood Warriors, Bloodletters, Flamers, Bladeghiest Revenants, Skywardens, Branchwraiths, Spite-Revenants and MANY more...

- Kill Team:
Nemesis Claw, Space Marines, Grey Knights, Death Guard, Talons of the Emperor, Thousand Sons, Greenskins, Ork Kommandos, Phobos Strike Team, Wyrmblade, Legionaries, Fellgore Ravagers, Scout Squad etc...

- Necromunda:
Corpse Grinder Gang, Goliath Gang, Venators etc...

- Blood Bowl
Almost all Teams are 32mm As a standard. Old Teams may be 25mm.


40mm MechiMax Module:

Compatible with:
Games Workshop

- Warhammer 40,000:
Heavy Infantry Size such as Terminators, Ogryns, Sicaran Ruststalker/Infiltrators, Custodian Wardens/Guards, Big Mek, Scarab Swarms, Ripper Swarms, Tyranid Warriors and MANY more...

- Age of Sigmar
Heavy Infantry Size such as Stormcast Eternal Knight Variants, Paladins, Blood Sisters, Ironjaws Brutes, Leadbelchers, Skullgrinder and MANY more...

- Middle Earth: Strategy Battle Game:
All Standard Cavalry

- Kill Team
Necron Hierotek, Gellerpox Infected, Hunter Clade (Sicarians), Hive Fleet (Tyranid Warriors) etc...

- Necromunda
Slave Ogryns

- Legions Imperialis
Large Variant Base, used frequently for MANY Infantry Squads and Vehicles

Corvus Belli
- Infinity
Mid Sized Base Variant - Suits MANY Miniatures

Modiphius
- Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Medium Infantry Size

Privateer Press
- War Machine
Mid Sized Base Variant - Suits MANY Miniatures.

Warlord Games
- Bolt Action
Mid Size Base often used for 2 man Weapons Teams.

60mm Oval Turn-lock MechiMax Module:

Compatible with:

Games Workshop
- Warhammer 40,000
Compatible with Cavalry style Oval Based miniatures such as Rough Riders, Skitarii Rangers, Flesh Hound of Khorne, Atalan Jackal, Warpsmith and MANY more...
- Age of Sigmar
Compatible with Cavalry style Oval Based miniatures such as Centigors, Chaos Warhounds, Flesh Hounds, Marauder Horsemen, Black/Blood Knights, Frost Sabres, Grot Wolf Riders, Savage Boarboys, Freeguild Outriders and MANY more...

Mechi Singles

27mm Mechi Single:

Compatible with:

Para Bellum Games
- Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings
Standard Infantry Size

Asmodee
- Star Wars: Legion
Standard Infantry Size

30mm Mechi Single:
Modiphius
- Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Standard Infantry Size

CMON
- A Song of Ice & Fire: TMG
Standard Infantry Size

Privateer Press
- War Machine
Mid Sized Base Variant - Suits MANY Miniatures.

35mm Mechi Single:

Compatible with:

Atomic Mass Games
- Marvel: Crisis Protocol
Standard Hero Base Size

50mm Mechi Single:

Compatible with:

Games Workshop
- Warhammer 40,000
Many Character Models use this base variant as well as Large Miniatures such as Astra Militarum Heavy Weapons Teams, Tech Priest Dominus, Obliterators, Astartes Captains in Terminator Armour and MANY more...

- Age of Sigmar
Many Character Models use this base variant as well as Large Miniatures such as Doombulls, Chaos Spawns, Nightmaw, Rat Swarms, Crypt Flayers, Vargheists, Icebrow Hunters, Fimir Warriors, Snotlings, Gyrocopters, Terradon Rider and MANY more...

Modiphius
- Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
Large Infantry Size

Asmodee
- Star Wars: Legion
Large Infantry Size

Privateer Press

- War Machine
Large Sized Base Variant - Suits MANY Miniatures.

CMON
- A Song of Ice & Fire: TMG
Standard Cavalry Size

Monster Mechis

55mm Round Monster Mechi

Compatible with:

Para Bellum Games:

- Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings
Standard Cavalry & Med. Creature Size

Corvus Belli:
- Infinity:

Large Variant Base Size


75mm Oval Monster Mechi:

Compatible with:

Games Workshop
- Warhammer 40,000
Compatible with Cavalry style Oval Based miniatures such as Vertus Praetors, Sheild-Captain Dawneagle Jetbike, Ork Warbikers, Deffkoptas, Broodlord and MANY more...
- Age of Sigmar
Compatible with Cavalry style Oval Based miniatures such as Razorgors, Karanak, Flamers of Tzeentch, Varanguard, Chaos Knights, Demigryph Knights and MANY more...


90mm Oval Monster Mechi

Compatible with:

Games Workshop
- Warhammer 40,000
Compatible with Cavalry style Oval Based miniatures such as
Outriders, Hernkyn Pioneer on Magna Coil Bike, Goliath Marauder, Juggernauts, Bloodcrusher, Nob on Smasha Squig and MANY more...

- Age of Sigmar
Compatible with Cavalry style Oval Based miniatures such as Chaos Gargants, Dragon Ogors, Bloodcrushers, Mournfang Packs, Gore-Gruntas, Dracothian Guards and MANY more...

MechiMesh & OpenMechi System

Perfect for Models without any Base such as Vehicles.

Also suitable for non-uniform Base Varieties & Custom Bases.

High Quality Electronics - NeoPixel Lights - Simple USB Power

Display Pack Add-On

Upgrade your DRPA Hobby Case with the Display Pack Add-on, the perfect way to display your large miniature paint project in style. Complete with 30 NeoPixel LEDs and able to alternate between 32 different lighting patterns.

Change lighting patterns simply by waving the included magnetic power plug cover over the top of the case to activate the Reed Switch.

Buy Display Pack Add-on

High Fidelity Laser Engraving

Personalise Your Case

Make your case your own by adding custom personalised engraving. Add your name, gamertag, security identification or even a catchphrase!

PLEASE NOTE: Add personalisation engraving by adding "Personalised Engraving" as an individual separate accessory.

Add Personalised Engraving
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